Associate Director for Global Health Security

Job Summary:

Works within the framework of specializations and approaches for one or potentially more specific projects and bids in that area of specialization. Directs and drives the technical development and technical implementation process of a technical specialism involving cross-functional project teams focused on the delivery of new or existing projects. Plans and directs schedules and monitors budget/spending on assigned project(s). Monitors assigned project(s) from initiation through delivery. Organizes inter-project technical activities ensuring completion of the project on schedule and within budget constraints.  Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure efficient operation with a specific focus on a subset of projects under the purview of the Technical Director.

Accountabilities:

• Achieves strategic technical goals by conducting the development and implementation process of a company's services involving project or cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of new or existing projects.
• Provides technical oversight to one or more projects to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Leads the operational and tactical technical management activities for a project.
• May use statistical analysis systems, such as SAS, as appropriate. Plans and directs schedules and monitors budget/spending.
• Organizes the inter-project activities ensuring completion of the project on schedule and within budget constraints. Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function. 
• Manages and guides a team with training and developing process improvement initiatives to ensure compliance with company and government standards.
• Provides technical management expertise with monitoring and evaluating projects and is involved in the decision making for technical issues on project.
• Oversees the direction, budgetary planning, and technical process of the project to ensure project deliverables are met.
• Supports performance management and professional development of direct reports, including ongoing feedback, coaching, and career support
• Designs, monitors, and evaluates activities regarding recruitment, orientation, and supervision of teams who lead these activities.
• Supports capacity building and contributes to the overall strategic goals of any assigned projects.
• Creates or revises proposals as needed to facilitate strategic goals.
• Trains a team on procedures and policies to achieve project and organizational goals.
• Supports management with recommendations for process improvement to achieve strategic goals.
• Supports performance management and professional development of direct reports, including ongoing feedback, coaching, and career support.
• Works with personnel or teams to design, monitor, and evaluate activities with recruitment, orientation, supervision of a team to complete project functions.
• Provides technical oversight on one or more projects.
• Contributes and provides support to overall strategic goals of various assigned projects.
• Coordinates and works with external donors/clients on technical issues and serves as a representative for the organization.
• Develops objectives that align with strategic goals and oversees several projects for technical and compliance standards.
• Serves as back up to the Technical Director.

Applied Knowledge & Skills:

• Comprehensive technical knowledge of theories, concepts, and practices with project management.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated project and technical leadership.
• Ability to motivate, influence and work well with others to achieve company goals.
• Articulate, professional, and able to communicate in a clear, positive manner with clients and team.
• Must be able to read, write and speak fluent English.

Problem Solving & Impact:

• Works on problems of complex scope that require analysis of situations and data of various factors.
• Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
• Decisions made will generally have major implications on the management and operations of a project.

Supervision Given/Received:

• Manages a team to meet project and organizational goals.
• Manages the budgets, methods, and strategies of the project.
• Recommends solutions to management on strategy, operational, and business decisions that affect the project.
• Typically reports to a Director.

Education:**

• Master's Degree or its International Equivalent
  • Civil Society, Communication and Social Marketing, Economic Development, Education, the Environment, Gender, Health, Nutrition, Research, Technology and Youth or a Related Fields.
• Project Management (PM) Certification preferred.

Experience:**

• Typically requires 10+ years of relevant technical/project management experience in a specialized technical, product and/or service area (including 3+ years of leadership and line management skills).
• Experience working in a non-governmental organization (NGO).

Typical Physical Demands:

• Typical office environment.
• Ability to spend long hours looking at computer screen and doing repetitive work on a keyboard.
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift/move up to 5 lbs.

Technology to be Used:

• Personal Computer/Laptop, Microsoft applications (i.e., Office 365, SharePoint, Skype/Zoom/Teams), cell phone/mobile technology, and standard office equipment.

Travel Requirements:

• Greater than 25%

Date Revised: 9/13/2021

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